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Press Releases

• News Release – Gardner Wheat Tour Scheduled for May 31

  

  May 16, 2013

  May 16, 2013, Fort Collins, Colo. – The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) and the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) will host the third annual Gardner Wheat Tour on Friday, May 31, 2013.  The wheat tour will include events … Continue reading →

• 2013 CAWG Scholarship Winners Announced

  

  May 15, 2013

    May 15, 2013, Fort Collins, Colo. – The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) is pleased to announce that the recipients of the CAWG Scholarship and Friends of Wheat Scholarship are Sean Arnold and Sarah Cooksey. Each scholarship is … Continue reading →

• Colorado Wheat Organizations Name Lee Sommers Wheat Person of the Year

  

  April 16, 2013

  April 16, 2013, Fort Collins, Colo. – It is a tradition for the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG), the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) to present a Colorado Wheat Person of the … Continue reading →

• News Release – Colorado Wheat and ConAgra Donate 24 Tons of Flour

  

  March 27, 2013

  March 27, 2013, Fort Collins, Colo. – In honor of National Agriculture Week, March 18-22, the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) teamed with ConAgra Mills to donate 24 tons (48,000 pounds) of … Continue reading →

• PlainsGold Varieties Dominate NASS Colorado Winter Wheat Variety Survey

  

  March 13, 2013

  PlainsGold Varieties Dominate NASS Colorado Winter Wheat Variety Survey March 13, 2013, Fort Collins, Colo., – Hatcher was the most popular winter wheat variety in Colorado for the sixth year in a row, planted on 30 percent of all winter … Continue reading →

• News Release: Two CAWG Scholarships for Colorado High School Seniors

  February 18, 2013

  February 18, 2013, Fort Collins, Colo. – The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will award two $1,000 scholarships to Colorado high school seniors. The applicants’ parents, grandparents, or legal guardians must be current or new members of CAWG OR … Continue reading →

• Over 200 Farmers Attend Colorado Ag Classic

  December 21, 2012

  December 21, 2012 – Attendance at the Colorado Ag Classic continued to grow, as 200 agricultural producers participated in the event held December 12-13 at The Embassy Suites in Loveland. The eighth annual event was jointly hosted by the Colorado … Continue reading →

• Press Release – CWAC and ConAgra Provide Pedal the Plains Riders with Whole Wheat Goodness

  

  October 3, 2012

  Fort Collins, Colo. – Bicyclists participating in the inaugural Pedal the Plains Bicycle Tour September 21-23 were treated to freshly-baked Ultragrain® whole-wheat cinnamon rolls and Ultragrain® whole-wheat chocolate chip cookies provided by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and ConAgra … Continue reading →

• 2012 Wheat Planting Decision Meetings Announced

  August 6, 2012

  August 6, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – Growers looking to increase yield and decrease risk will want to plant the best possible wheat varieties this fall for top yields next summer. The annual Wheat Planting Decision Meetings August 15-17 will … Continue reading →

• Wheat Trade Team from Taiwan Visits Colorado

  

  August 1, 2012

  August 1, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – The Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) hosted a trade team of flour milling managers from Taiwan on a visit to Colorado to learn about the production and quality of Colorado wheat. On July … Continue reading →

• News Release – 2012 Wheat Field Days Yield Contest Names Winners

  

  July 27, 2012

  July 27, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. –The 2012 Colorado Wheat Field Days featured the Second Annual Yield Contest.  All in attendance were given the chance to pick the variety they thought would yield highest at that plot location. The person … Continue reading →

• 2nd Annual Gardner Wheat Tour Visits Kit Carson and Lincoln Counties

  June 6, 2012

  June 5, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – U.S. Congressman Cory Gardner joined Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) and Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) officers and staff to tour wheat farms in Kit Carson and Lincoln counties in eastern Colorado … Continue reading →

• A New Look for the Wheat Industry’s Most Trusted Varieties

  

  June 4, 2012

  June 1, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – The new PlainsGold brand will bring wheat farmers in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska more of the best wheat varieties they’ve known and trusted. For years High Plains farmers have grown many of the … Continue reading →

• News Release – 2012 Wheat Field Days

  May 22, 2012

  May 21, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – The 2012 Colorado Wheat Field Days will be held June 11-19 at eleven different variety trial sites throughout eastern Colorado.  The field days are jointly hosted by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC), … Continue reading →

• News Release – Gardner Wheat Tour Scheduled for May 29

  

  May 18, 2012

  May 18, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – The Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will host the Gardner Wheat Tour on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.  The wheat tour will include events in two … Continue reading →

• CWRF Varieties Dominate NASS Winter Wheat Variety Survey

  

  May 14, 2012

  May 14, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo., – Hatcher was the most popular winter wheat variety in Colorado for the fifth year in a row, planted on 30.3 percent of all winter wheat acres in the fall of 2011, down slightly … Continue reading →

• News Release – 2012 Colorado Winter Wheat Crop Projected Better Than Last Year, 10-Year Average

  

  May 10, 2012

  May 10, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – In the USDA NASS Crop Production report issued May 10, the Colorado winter wheat crop was projected at 92,250,000 bushels, based on 2,250,000 acres being harvested (2,400,000 are planted) with an average yield … Continue reading →

• News Release: Colorado Wheat and ConAgra Donate 24 Tons of Flour to Food Bank of the Rockies

  

  March 19, 2012

  March 19, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – In honor of National Agriculture Week, March 5-9, the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) teamed with ConAgra Mills to donate 24 tons (48,000 pounds) of … Continue reading →

• Wheat Rail Transportation Workgroup Created in Colorado

  January 20, 2012

  January 20, 2012, Fort Collins, Colo. – The Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG), together with Union Pacific Railroad (UP) announce the creation of the CO/UP Wheat Workgroup.  The Workgroup will include members of … Continue reading →

• 2012 CWAC/CAWG Annual County Meetings and Elections

  December 27, 2011

  December 27, 2011 – Colorado wheat producers are invited to attend and participate in the annual county business meetings and elections jointly sponsored by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG).  The business … Continue reading →